Typeface · Display
Auriol
Auriol is a display typeface created by George Auriol in 1901 for the G. Peignot et Fils foundry in Paris.
About Auriol
Auriol is a display typeface created by George Auriol in 1901 for the G. Peignot et Fils foundry in Paris. Georges Auriol has been called the "quintessential Art Nouveau designer" according to Steven Heller and Louise Fili. The letterforms he designed for his namesake typeface originated in Française-légère and Française-allongée, two other fonts he designed for G. Peignot et Fils. All three typefaces are distinguished by brush-like, unconnected strokes influenced by Japanese calligraphy. Auriol became a popular typeface in Europe and America in the early 20th century, and was widely used as display type in books, posters, and in the applied arts. It was also adopted for signage at Paris Metro stations.
From the Wikipedia article “Auriol (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Auriol in a book
Display typefaces are designed for large sizes — covers, chapter titles, posters. Pair them with a quiet text face for the body.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q4822389 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).